Belgian King Leopold Surrenders as Allied Crisis Deepens
King Leopold of Belgium orders Belgian forces to surrender to German forces amid a major Allied trap in Flanders. British and French leaders pledge continued fight despite the capitulation, while the Belgian government in Paris rejects the act and vows reorganization of forces.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Leopold
Flanders
Dunkerque
Hitler
England
Channel
Reynaud
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Somme
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Paris
Peronne
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Leopoeld VI
Churchill
House of Commons
Hubert Pierrot
Winston Churchill
Belgium
Berlin
Lille
No. 10
Downing Street
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Artois
Valenciennes
Rome
Italy
Germany
Fr@nce
Brubert Pierlot
Elliott Roosevelt Booed at Texas Democratic Convention
At Convention Hall in Waco on May 28 Elliott Roosevelt son of the President was booed as he attempted to introduce Mayor Tom Miller of Austin amid a fierce clash between Garner and Roosevelt factions. The session saw multiple fights, organ music, banners, and temporary chairman changes before Pat Neff restored order and business resumed.
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Leopold
Italy
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Waco
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Austin
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San Antonio
Jefferson County
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Houston
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A. J. Wirtz
Interior
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Texas
Wirtz
Garnerities
Pat M. Neff
Baylor University
Neff
Washington
Congress
Robert L. Doughton
House
Ways and Means Committee
Pat Harrison
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Morgent
Leopold Blunder Plunged Belgium Into War 1936
King Leopold's 1936 decision to denounce Belgium's entente with France and Britain weakened defenses in Flanders. As German forces advanced, Allied strategy shifted under Weygand, with possible withdrawal or a costly counteroffensive. The move and subsequent capitulation constrained Allied options and risked Channel ports and British retirement plans.
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United Press
Flanders
Leopold
Belgium
France
Great Britain
Hitler
Weygand
England
Valenciennes
Channel
Final examinations begin for Amarillo high school students
Final examinations start this morning for Amarillo High School students with exemptions granted to members of the graduating class who earned high grades.
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Amarillo
Four More Shopping Days Before First of the Month
The notice urges readers to place want ads for vacant property as the first of the month approaches. It highlights moving into different houses apartments and rooms and invites quick tenant placement at Globe-News Want Ads Headquarters.
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Globe-News
Plains pledge aid to defense effort in Washington
Plains area lawmakers and Amarillo Texans pledged regional resources to the national defense program in Washington. The group expressed unity behind the President and Congress, saying they seek no appropriations but offer full cooperation for defense planning and implementation. Members included Gene Howe Tom Cotten George Broom Dick Shinkle Carl Hinton and others with senators Connally Hateh Chavez Johnson Thomas and representatives Jones Mahon and Grover Hill.
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Washington
Great Plains
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
Southwest
Plains
the Panhandle
Gene Howe
Congress
Morris Sheppard
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Howe
Panhandle
Tom Cotten
George Broom
Dick Shinkle
Lubbock
Harry Woodring
Louis Johnson
Robert H.hinckley
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Thieves Strike City Trees Amid Park Vandalism
Amarillo city forester Chester Fitz reports trees planted a year ago in Thompson Park along driveways are being dug up and hauled away. The scene prompted the spar k's superintendent to offer a tree to anyone who asks. Potter County Red Cross relief fund has risen to 1499.85 with local donors including Mrs Olmstead, Mrs Wylie, and several others giving various amounts.
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Amarillo
Chester Fitz
Thompson Park
Spark
Potter County
Red Cross
F. Olmstead
M. J. Wylie
Margareta Crawford
Charles J. E. Lowndes Henry Rogatz
W. E. Gee
German reply to U S protest on submarine policy
A May 2 1915 dispatch notes the German government sending an evasive reply to the United States protest over submarine policy, reflecting diplomatic tension as World War I headlines unfold.
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United States
Partial Closing Of Postoffice In Memorial Day Observance
Amarillo postoffice will close for Memorial Day with no window service. One delivery to residence districts and two deliveries to downtown business district. Announcement by Postmaster W. D. De Grassi. Neely-Greenhill Agey and John Maynard Ltr Co. listed in notice.
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Amarillo
W. D. DeGrassi
Paul Wilson Wins Weekly News Tip Contest
Paul Wilson of 716 North Mirror Street won first prize of 5 for a tip about J W Jinks Modes cat adopting a young bobcat. Lloyd Nollner and Florence Freeman earned second and third prizes for tips on a fatal hunting accident and a bicycle automobile collision.
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Paul Wilson
North Mirror Street
J. W
Lloyd Nollner
Virginia Street
Globe
Florence Freeman
West Sixth Avenue
Raid on Chaungking Kills and Wounds Thousands
Japanese planes bombed a one mile square area in Chaungking containing government offices and foreign embassies. Chinese estimates say about 1000 people were killed or wounded.
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Chungking
China
US P
Chaungking
Amarillo and West Texas Showers Forecast
Weather forecast details for Amarillo and vicinity call for possible showers tonight. West Texas expects partly cloudy skies with evening and afternoon showers and thunderstorms and little temperature change. New Mexico should be fair west with evening storms east, and scattered afternoon storms over mountains. Temperatures range from 56 to 77 with a today reading of 64. Rainfall measured at 36.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Fair West
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